GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| demerit | offense |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| fulsome | characterized by abundance : copious |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| sustenance | means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living |
| pen | to shut in or as if in a pen |
| obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |
| flotsam | floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo |